{"id":39329,"date":"2024-04-25T12:06:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39329"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:06:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:06:05","slug":"upsc-prelims-2015-question-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-62\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 62"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ddc7ad66c16\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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the following statements:\">62.Consider the following statements:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-62\/#Which_of_the_statements_given_above_isare_correct\" title=\"Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-62\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_only\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202f1 only.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202f1 only.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-62\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_only\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>1 only.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<ul><li>It was launched in\u202f<strong>1996-97\u202f<\/strong>to give<strong>\u202floan assistance to the states<\/strong>\u202fto help them to develop their\u202f<strong>major irrigation projects\u202f<\/strong>which are in an<strong>\u202fadvanced stage of completion.\u202fHence, statement 1\u202fis incorrect.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>Projects: The Planning Commission-approved major, medium-sized, extension, renovation, and modernization projects are currently in an advanced stage of construction.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Since 1999\u20132000, drought-prone areas, hilly states, and surface minor irrigation schemes have all received AIBP aid.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The aid was split 2:1 between the state and the centre.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Command Area Development Programme<\/strong>\u00a0<ul><li>It was launched in\u202f<strong>1974-75 to bridge the gap<\/strong>\u202fbetween<strong>\u202firrigation potential utilised by major and medium irrigation schemes.\u202f Hence, statement 2 is correct.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The ultimate goal of this plan is to get irrigation water to the crops.\u00a0<\/li><li>To increase productivity, a command area development authority was set up.\u00a0<\/li><li>The plan includes the creation of field channels, land contouring, and rotational water supply to ensure equitable distribution.\u00a0<\/li><li>In 2004, the Command Area Development and Water Management Program were created.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a 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